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James Dong, who already runs Southeast Asian e-commerce platform Lazada Group, has been appointed as the platform’s acting CEO, Daraz Group said in a statement on Wednesday. He replaced Daraz founder Bjarke Mikkelsen as head of the company, taking over all his existing duties.
Five Malaysian men believed to be from a transnational scam syndicate targeting Singaporeans in “fake friend” call scams were charged in court on Wednesday.
A 16-year-old Singaporean student who identified as a white supremacist and aspired to conduct attacks against minority groups overseas was issued with a restriction order under the Internal Security Act in November 2023, the Internal Security Department (ISD) said on Wednesday.
Chief secretary to the government Mohd Zuki Ali said on Tuesday recommendations for the composition of the inquiry panel will be brought to Malaysia’s king for approval.
Asia’s manufacturing supply chains for spare parts, such as electronic goods and automobiles, to manufacturers in Europe are being threatened by the dislocation in the shipping route on the Red Sea, which has been ongoing since late December, said Cedomir Nestorovic, professor of geopolitics at Singapore’s ESSEC Business School Asia-Pacific.
The 35-year-old Singaporean man cannot be named to protect the identities of the boys, who were between 11 and 16 at the time of the offences.
The back-pedalling by authorities on ceasing EZ-Link, a stored-value, card-based system familiar to many Singaporeans, in place of SimplyGo, an account-linked payment format, stemmed from fury over a range of issues – from SimplyGo’s lack of fare display to being forced to download a new app.
Around half a century old, Peace Centre is scheduled to face the wrecking ball later this year, but fans say it has provided a rare space for self-expression.